We’re super excited that Joe, Peter, and Eric over at Social Action Labs are building a WordPress plug-in that promotes 99Papers.org classroom projects!
The plug-in will enable WordPress to automatically accompany each blog post with relevant recommendations for classroom projects. It will do this by first analyzing the content of a blog post to extract…
Employees of The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation honored 99Papers.org, and 13 other nonprofit organizations working to make a difference in Baltimore City, Maryland, at their Employee Giving Luncheon on Tuesday, July 15th. The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation has a cool way of involving their own employees in creative grantmaking. Once a year,…
My summer internship here is expanding my imagination in areas I’ve never thought of before. A couple weeks ago, I learned too many mustache jokes while working on a project for Mustaches for Kids. This week, I discovered, read, and loved many of the creative projects listed on 99Papers. Check out my top five favorite…
Kimberly Mackie, a producer at KCAL9 here in Los Angeles, has just shared some good news with us – the 2007 story she and Sylvia Lopez did about an amazing teacher and 99Papers.org is up for an Emmy!
You can see the story here, featuring Shirley Casallas, one of our fabulous…
Last weekend Dana & Denis Hurley of Brooklyn, NY were married and they wanted 99Papers.org to be part of their celebration (How cool are they?!). In lieu of favors for their wedding guests, they chose to complete the funding for an awesome classroom project in Brooklyn! Not only did they fund the project, but they…

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund, an independent private foundation in North Carolina, will support $25,000 in inquiry-based science and mathematics projects through 99Papers.org during the 2008 / 2009 school year.
These funds are only available to North Carolina teachers, so take advantage of this opportunity and submit your project today! All eligible projects will automatically…

In addition to receiving free car detailing and oil changes, customers of Don Beyer Volvo and Subaru in Virginia, Washington, D.C and Maryland are receiving 99Papers.org Giving Cards as a thank you for being valued members of the Don Beyer auto family. The Giving Cards allow customers to go to 99Papers.org,…
Jamie (9:45 AM) This summer, I’m living at Stuyvesant Town in Manhattan which is at the northern part of the lower east side. I can take the subway to work if I want (there’s a stop only 3 blocks from my building), but the weather is always nice in the morning so I prefer…
We recently revamped the search pages on our site, in an effort to provide a more intuitive user experience. This post aims to walk you through these cool new changes.
Start at the homepage and click “Choose a Project” near the top. You’ll see that we now show all the projects by default.…
After a great but unfortunately quick stint at 99Papers.org, today is my last day. Working for 99Papers.org has been an inspirational and eye-opening experience. From the incredible people who work here to the generous donors to the teachers who recognize and address their students needs, every part of the process here is addressed…
Below are five wonderful and inspirational classroom projects that are waiting for funding in the Atlantic Region. Enjoy browsing through them!
“Creating the Next Dr. Seuss,” Philadelphia, PA
Ms. P knows her students live in difficult circumstances. With no art class or material, they have limited ways to fully communicate what is happening in…
Scientists often make the impossible a reality and inspire us through their work. They challenge our thinking and help us understand our environment and each other. Some scientists were born with a natural curiosity, and others had teachers who sparked their interest and helped science come alive for them.
This is why Pfizer, BigThink, and…